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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,093.86, 108,169.53 and 27,708.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,093.86, 108,169.53 and 27,708.70 is: 41,574.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,093.86 : 108,169.53 = 27,708.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,093.86/108,169.53 = 27,708.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,093.86x = 108,169.53 × 27,708.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,093.86x = 2,997,236,681.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,997,236,681.58/72,093.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,574.09

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